How to say "cinnamon" in Japanese

• シナモンCommon
  nounThe common word for cinnamon the spice — stick, powder, or flavoring — in cooking, baking, and drinks; in almost any ordinary context this is the word you want.
  シナモンドーナツを３個こおねがいします。↗

  Could I have three cinnamon donuts?
• にっけい
  no-adjectiveA less common name for cinnamon, familiar from traditional Chinese medicine; for the spice in cooking and everyday conversation, シナモン is the word you want.
• 桂皮けいひ
  no-adjectiveRefers to the bark of the cinnamon tree, dried and used as a spice and in medicine; it also covers cassia bark. Less common than シナモン.
• 肉桂色にっけいいろ
  no-adjectiveA less common color word: cinnamon, a warm reddish brown, used for hair, fabric, and the like; for the spice itself, シナモン is the word you want.

「シナモン」 is the common word for the spice; 「にっけい」 and 桂皮 are less common alternatives, 桂皮 referring to the bark, while 肉桂色 is the color term.

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• シナモンcinnamon
• にっけいcinnamon
• 桂皮けいひcinnamon
• 肉桂色にっけいいろcinnamon (color)